In “A Raisin in the Sun,” Lorraine Hansberry shows that having dreams is essential to the lives of the characters in the play. In particular, the main character Walter Younger has idealistic dreams of better lives for himself and his family. When Walter is introduced in the play, it appears that he is frustrated with his current position in life. His frustrations stem from his inability to provide for his family and his lack of control in making his dreams of a better life become a reality. Throughout the play Walter struggles with these dreams and exhibits greed and foolishness. The consequences of his actions force him to grow up and become the man that his family needs him to be. Walter realizes the selfish nature of his dreams and learns that he must put the dreams of his family as a whole before his own.
In Act I, Scene 1, Walter speaks of his dreams and appears to have the best intentions for his family. He believes that an investment in t
Walter Younger’s dreams are the essence of his character. He is not wrong to have high aspirations for himself and his family. Walter’s determination causes his dreams to consume him and leads to selfish and irrational actions. However, it is through
However, Walter’s complete determination to have the means to invest in the liquor store begins to overshadow the good intentions of his plans. He wants to use the insurance money from his father’s death, the entire sum of $10,000. He displays complete selfishness with this request because he is ignoring the dreams of others in his family including his deceased father’s. Mama and Big Walter had dreamed of owning their own home, a decent place for their family. His sister Beneatha’s dream is to attend medical school to become a doctor. Walter causes Mama to feel that she is the selfish one and she decides to entrust him with the money after she uses a portion to purchase a house. She tells him “There ain’t nothin
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